Isolated congenital inter-costal pulmonary hernia: a case report

Abstract Background Intercostal lung herniation is a rare condition that may be congenital (20%) or acquired (80%). The isolated congenital form is exceptional, with one case reported in the literature. Case presentation We report a case of a 10-year-old French boy of Algeria origin, born with inter...

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Main Authors: Toussain Wendlamita Tapsoba, Christine Grapin-Dagorno, Arnaud Bonnard, Alaa El-Ghoneimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2142-4